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To ask if you drink a lot of water do you actually notice a difference?

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heyduggee12345 · 15/01/2024 14:46

I've been making an effort to drink a lot more water. I've been drinking around a litre every day for a couple of weeks.

So far I haven't noticed a difference, just that I need the toilet a lot more which is inconvenient at times! Maybe I need to give it more time to notice any effects.

For those that drink water, how much a day usually & do you feel better for it?

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WolvesDiscoandBoogaloo · 15/01/2024 15:00

I don't know how much water I drink a day in litres but it's definitely more than one. At least two, I'd say.

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heyduggee12345 · 15/01/2024 14:59

Cosyblankets · 15/01/2024 14:57

A litre isn't really that much. What else are you drinking? Or what are you replacing?
I think you need to drink a fair bit more to see a difference

I usually have a coffee in the morning, a cup of tea after work and just my water. Sometimes I will also have a glass of squash with my evening meal.

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heyduggee12345 · 15/01/2024 14:58

mummumumumumum · 15/01/2024 14:57

I drink about 4 litres a day. If I don't I feel bloated, water retention, dull skin, worried about UTI, thirsty, hungry, headache etc. Water is so good for you, keep it up and maybe increase your intake as 1 litre a day is not much at all, it is below the recommended intake.

4 litres wow! I'd never be off the toilet if I drank that much, lol. I'll have to build up my intake for sure

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MonkeyPuddle · 15/01/2024 14:57

I notice when I don’t drink enough water, usually when I’m at work (nigh shift nurse in the community so not always near a loo). I get headaches when I’m dehydrated.
I usually have a pint of water in the morning alongside my coffee, one at lunch alongside a cup of tea and another pint with tea and into the evening.

Cosyblankets · 15/01/2024 14:57

A litre isn't really that much. What else are you drinking? Or what are you replacing?
I think you need to drink a fair bit more to see a difference

Flatpackedboxes · 15/01/2024 14:57

Nope. I never felt any different.

mummumumumumum · 15/01/2024 14:57

I drink about 4 litres a day. If I don't I feel bloated, water retention, dull skin, worried about UTI, thirsty, hungry, headache etc. Water is so good for you, keep it up and maybe increase your intake as 1 litre a day is not much at all, it is below the recommended intake.

Fedupandconfused0815 · 15/01/2024 14:57

no, not really. just constant toilet runs 😔

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heyduggee12345 · 15/01/2024 14:55

@gamerchick I've been drinking a fair bit in the morning as soon as I wake up. I do feel better for doing that rather than going for coffee straight away. Out of interest, how much do you drink a day?

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WolvesDiscoandBoogaloo · 15/01/2024 14:55

I notice it a lot more if I can't drink as much water as normal. I feel super thirsty, sluggish, I get headaches, I'm grumpy, I start to get cracked lips, my skin looks dull, I'm hungrier, and I just feel generally crap.

So the benefits would be not feeling like that.

It baffles me why people would want to spend their lives being dehydrated. It's such a horrible feeling.

mynameiscalypso · 15/01/2024 14:54

I feel it if I haven't had enough water (headache in particular) so the benefit for me is feeling less shit rather than a positive benefit in and of itself.

gamerchick · 15/01/2024 14:52

Yes. If I'm feeling a bit sluggish and tired in the afternoon I have a massive drink of water, more than you think you need. Always wakes me up.

Your bladder does get used and you'll not wee as much. Then you should try to increase from a litre. It's not really enough.